Abu al-Ala al-Ma’arri, who was born in the latter half of the 10th century, was a Syrian philosopher, poet, and writer known for his anti-religious…

Ever since the English translation of US-based Palestinian writer Ibtisam Azem’s novel The Book of Disappearance was longlisted for the International…

While serving as the French Consul General in Jeddah in 2012, Louis Blin began compiling an encyclopedia of French literature that referenced the…

Songs for Times of Darkness by Lebanese writer Iman Hmeidan is a poignant story of pain and how personal and collective anguish can be intertwined…

A former French minister of culture under President François Mitterrand, Jack Lang’s name is synonymous with some of the cultural projects he…

In her novel Land of the Turtle, Palestinian author Liana Badr envisions a different future for the Arab-Israeli conflict through the recollections…

Sometimes it feels like Arab writers could make a fortune from turning their gossip about one another into their life’s work.If there was a "literary…

Arab poets often lament not receiving the same recognition as dancers and singers.Some of them consider it a sign of an era marked by decadence and…

When wandering the streets, alleyways, and train stations of Paris, one reality is hard to ignore: the abundance of beggars and homeless people…

As you approach the inner entrance of the Louvre in Paris, there is an arrow that will lead you to the exact location of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona…